Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-12-09
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Louis Diehps dwelling Charlesto,cn
Spirit.
A freight engine on the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad was thrown from the
track by an improperly placed switch
last Sunday morning, and the passenger
train was thereby delayed for couple
of hours.
A pension has been granted John w.
Fisher, of Sharpsburg, late a drummer
in Company A, First Maryland Regi-
ment, Potomac Home Brigade Volun-
teers, on account Of disease contracted
in the service.
Forty acres of land belonging to the
Leisenring estate, lying about mile or
so south of Charlestown, were sold last
Friday at public auction, by Cleon
Moore, attorney for the heirs, to q. j.
Ffitts, at SO per acre.
Eddie, eldest son Of Mr.. Geo. w.
Glass, of Berryville, aged about IL
years, accidentally shot himself in the
head with pistol last Sunday, and for
time was in very critical condition.
We understand that he is better now.
Mrs. Sallie l.. Harper announces that
she will hereafter conduct the South
Branch Mteligencer, which her husband
published for many years at Romney.
The newspapers of the State will all
wish her good luck. We are sure that
we DO.
The barn and contents OH the farm of
Mr.. j. f. Thomas, of Baltimore, few
miles south of Hagerstown, WAS con-
sumed by fire last Thursday morning.
The barn was insured for 81 100 and the
contents for $4,000. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
Our advertisers take up a good deal
of space this week, and we ask our read
ers TO excuse us until the present rush
is over. Still, the advertisements are
all fresh and readable, and perhaps they
will be as profitable as any other mat
ter in the paper.
Every prudent farmer will see that
his farm implements and machinery of
every sort are now placed under shelter
and secured against rust. This will
save valuable time when spring work
begins and not little of useless expense
that will follow neglect.
The Rev. d. NJ. Gilbert, ID. D., Tor
many years pastor of the Lutheran
church ut Winchester, Va, was Installed
on Sunday pastor of the First Lutheran
Church, in Harrisburg, Pa. He takes
the place of the Rev. A. III. StudebaEer,
now in charge of Baltimore congre-
CATION.
The planet Venus is just now visible
sometime after sunrise. IL should be
looked for about eight or half-past eight
o'clock little distance above the hori-
zon south of east. In the early morn
ing, before dawn, the planet is the most
CONSPICUOUS object in the heavens. 1t
looks like big electric light suspended
in the sky.
The Lutheran Sunday School has re-
Gently purchased new organ for the
use of the Infant Department. IL is a
Palace organ, aud was furnished by
Mr.. j. ). Fleming, agent for Chas. NJ.
O.. q ~
cellent tone and workmanship, and gives
entire satisfaction. Mr.. Fleming has
the old organ for sale at his store.
A well-dressed stranger, who claimed
TO be drummer from wholesale dry
goods establishment in Philadelphia,
registered at the Baldwin House in
Hagt rstOwn last Thursday, under the
name OF Halpin. Later in the day, he
hired one OF Mr.. Krcps' best teams,
saying lie was going TO Cearfoss TO sell
goods. Since. then, although Mr..
Kreps has industriously, sent out circu-
lars describing his team. nothing has
been heard from it.
Mr.. W. l.. Jones, the old reliable jew
eler of Martinsburg, desires to inform
the people of this section that he has in
a complete line of Christmas goods Of
every variety, and that he is selling
them at prices lower than ever before
known. But while the prices Of goods
have been lowered, the standard has
not, and you will find that his stock is
first-class in all respects. Mr.. Jones is
thoroughly reliable, and our readers
may have perfect confidence il all his
dealings.
The very small quantity of rain that
has fallen during the autumn months is
beginning to cause considerable incon-
venience in this locality. The ciSternS
are going dry and all the streams are
gerting low. The river is unusually
low for this season of the year. A
good, soaking rain has been much
needed by the wheat, though the slight
showers we have had have kept it from
serious damage. At the present writ
ing, Thursday morning, there are indi-
cations of Il settled rain.
A half dozen or more young boys re-
siding in llagerstowr resolved to see
more of the world, and to carry their
resolution into iect secreted them selves
g, . e,,,tl, hOun1 fraiubt car IN rho
Shenandoah Valley Railroad. The ear
was afterward closed and locked. The
parents of the boys learned of their es-
capped and telegraphrd to Mines, Va {,
where they were apprehended, in half
frozen condition. The boys were re-
turned To their homes wiser, il is be-
lieved, with their experience Globe.
The dog of IA treSpaSser on Mr.. James